MetLife Duathlon - DuathlonStandard


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Tinley Park, Illinois
United States
Metlife
78F / 26C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 06m 57s
Overall Rank = 144/650
Age Group = F40-44
Age Group Rank = 2/38
Pre-race routine:

Up a little before 5am, showered, got ready. Had both pop-tarts and a caffeine boost around 5:45am. Got to the race site a little before 6am and got a prime spot in transition -- second rack, direct line to both run/bike exits. Could probably get there a touch later and still get a good spot, but not too much later.

Had time to kill, so enjoyed just sitting in transition on the small grass slope, watching everyone trail in. Gorgeous day to sit outside.
Event warmup:

Not much - maybe 5 minutes of running. Legs felt good... usually the first 5-10 minutes of running I'm reminded of all the little aches and pains -- sore calf, tender achilles, touchy ankle. But today? Everything felt great. Good sign.
Run
  • 16m 2s
  • 2 miles
  • 08m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

Held back just a touch -- I could have easily pulled this in at 15:30, but thought my energy would be better conserved a little for the bike and last run. Legs felt GOOD.
What would you do differently?:

Nada
Transition 1
  • 01m 3s
Comments:

Good spot in transition right by the bike exit, didn't linger long at all.
What would you do differently?:

Nada
Bike
  • 32m 5s
  • 11 miles
  • 20.57 mile/hr
Comments:

Very atypically not too windy. More on the way back, though, and it slowed things a bit.

Felt like I was holding 20mph pretty easily... mostly flat course (2 overpasses + 1 small-ish incline) and not much wind.

Only one lane available and that made for some unintentional drafting. I don't think drafting was a penalty, but still - I tried not to do it when possible.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Maybe could have pushed harder, but that would have impacted my second run.
Transition 2
  • 00m 57s
Comments:

Quick quick quick
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 16m 41s
  • 2 miles
  • 08m 20s  min/mile
Comments:

Legs felt pretty good. Pace dropped at the end, but kept plugging along. I'm really pleased that my pace from Run1 to Run2 dropped only by 20".

Mentally strong throughout. Good final push.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Found my parents (who are the best support crew ever! - they never miss this race), and then milled around until results came out. When I found I had taken 2nd in my AG, stuck around for the awards ceremony.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

You can always train more -- that always helps -- but I'm completely pleased with this 5' PR and AG placing.

Event comments:

I love this race. Small (only allow 650 races) and personable and well-run. It's not very expensive and they do a bang-up job making sure the racers are taken care of. They had Gatorade products for pre-, during and post-race. Nice post-race food AND Culvers had set up shop and was giving away free custard. Culvers FTW!




Last updated: 2011-04-01 12:00 AM
Running
00:16:02 | 02 miles | 08m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/38
Overall: 0/650
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back. Pretty flat.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 01:03
Overall: Good
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike? Average
Getting up to speed and into shoes:
Biking
00:32:05 | 11 miles | 20.57 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/38
Overall: 0/650
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Two overpasses, one smallish incline, otherwise flat rectangle.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:57
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:16:41 | 02 miles | 08m 20s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/38
Overall: 0/650
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5